CUSTOM ORDER

Custom order your dream instruments made by our award winning luthier, with your choice of pattern, tonewood, and varnish.

A great number of our instruments are now sold as custom orders, with buyer’s choice of tonewood selection, pattern, and varnish ( antique or pristine ). Individually crafted by our award winning luthiers, these custom made violins represent true professional playability and artistic sense that usually cost at least as twice as much, and now used by professionals and serious players worldwide, please see reviews at our testimonials page.

Currently available mold/pattern:

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1730 “Kreisler”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1737 “King Joseph”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1740 “Ex-Heifetz”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1740 “Ysaye”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1741 “Vieuxtemps”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1742 “Lord Wilton”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1743 “Cannone”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1744 “Ole Bull”

Guarneri ‘del Gesù 1745 “Leduc”

Antonio Stradivari 1714 “Soil”

Antonio Stradivari 1715 “Cremonese”

Antonio Stradivari 1716 “Messiah” ( Pristine )

Viola: Strad pattern from 15.5″-16.5″

Other models can be obtained based on request. Cost of making a new mold may be applied.

Tonewood choice:

Well aged ( 30 yrs plus ) Italian spruce or swiss spruce, selected Bosnian maple with the flame pattern that matches the original: it can either be maker’s choice for matching density of top and back, or buyer’s choice if they have a specific idea of how the desired wood grain/flame pattern. Ex: a Cannone del Gesu with ascending flame pattern, buyt your choice of wider or narrower flame width.

Varnish:

Oil varnish with marching antique appearance ( or pristine ) based on the specific strad or del Gesu being copied after. We suggests some room for maker’s own interpretation since no two violins shall look exactly identical, also based on each maker’s artistic taste, please refer to the order archive.

Ordering/lead time:

Send us a message through the contact page, for the current quote and lead time, based on the maker’s schedule: usually 4-6 months depending on the oil varnish drying time. Once the making started, we will update you with progress pics along each step of the way. Audio/video will also be provided after the violin is completed, as our normal listing.

Below is partial of order archive, showcasing the works our award winning luthiers have made for players worldwide: